Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1887-01-07
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.
SEN ATE.

SENATE.
ST. PAUL, Jan. 4-Senat0r A. Z. Rice
called the senate to order at 12 o'clock, and
Senator Day was appointed secretary pro
TEN. The senators were placed in groups
of ten, and then sworn into Office. The
| senate then proceeded to the election of Of
ficers, which resulted In the election of the
| republican caucus nominees of the prev-
| GUS evening, with the exception of A. 0.
Styne, of Freeborne, in place Of Peter
ODorsey, of Big Stone The vote was a
strictly party one, the democratic members
casting their votes for their caucus nomi
nees. Senator Wood offered resolution
for the appointment of VIM. Closter, of
! Rice county, as assistant enrolling clerk
! and postmaster, which was adopted. Sen
ator Fruseth offered a resolution for the
| appointment of Ole f. Strange to take care
of the cloak room. Amendments were
| offered for the appointment of assistant
dOorkeeper and custodian of the committee
room. The resolution was amended to
strike out the name Of Strange and leave
the appointment with the lieutenant gov
|sernor, and in that form was adopted. Sev-
II.
Rev. }. Allison was elected chaplain. The
rules OF the last session were adopted as
| rules OF the present session. The chair ap-
| pointed Ole A. ShOpe, keeper of the cloak
room; custodian of the committee room.
Herman johnson; assistant doorkeeper,
Thomas Lagard The senate then AT.
jOurncG until 2 p m. tomorrow, at which
time it will meet in joint session with the
house, to listen to Governor Hubbard s
message and witness the inauguration of
Governor McGill.
Secretary Of State Mattson called the
house together at 12 o'clock. The roll of
| members was called by counties, and as
the members came forward the oath was
administered by Judge Dickinson of the
supreme court. On the roll call the mem
bers all responded except three. The house
then went into the election of officers, the
ballot for speaker resulting: Merriam, II;
Chaplin, 80. In taking the chair Mr.. Mer-
riam said: "Permit me to express my ap-
probation at this honor. shall endeavor
! to serve you honestly and satisfactorily.
The session must be an important one; the
state is moving on; class legislation should
be avoided so far as practicable and only
those laws passed that will deal justly with
all classes" The organization was then
completed by the election of the nominees
of the republican caucus Of the night be-
fore. The members then drew their seats
by districts. Adjourned till 2 D. m to-
morrow.
AMES SWORN IN.
The legislature will probably not do
| much business this week. The organiza-
ton and inauguration of Governor McGill,
with the reception of the message of Gov
ernor Hubbard, will constitute the princi-
pal business up to Friday. when adjourn
ment will probably be made to next week
to allow Speaker Merriam an opportunity
to arrange his committees. When the re-
suit OF the official count was announced,
Mayor Ames went to the St. Paul munich
pal court and was sworn in by Judge
Corey. The doctor stood up raised his
right hand and took the following oath
| from Judge Corey, after which he signed
1t: II, A. A. Ames, do solemnly swear that
| will support the constitution of the United
States, the constitution of the state of Min
nesOta and discharge the duties of COVER
nor of the state of Minnesota to the best of